Zygaena rubicundus
Species of moth
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Zygaena rubicundus, common name fulvous burnet,. is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Genus: | Zygaena |
| Species: | Z. rubicundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygaena rubicundus (Hubner, 1817) | |
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Etymology
The Latin species name “rubicundus” means "high fiery red".[1]
Distribution and habitat
Description
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Zygaena rubicundus can reach a wingspan of 27–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in).[1] Seitz, A. describes Zygaena rubicundus as follows:- All the wings red, also the hindmargin, only the apex and distal margin of forewing bearing a black edge, which is a little more than 1 mm wide. In Central and South Italy. Very local.[5]
This species is closely related to Zygaena contaminei.[4]
Biology
These rather small diurnal moths develop a complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage (holometabolous). Adults are on the wing between June and August.[4][6] They visit flowers of Centranthus (Valerians).[7] The larvae feed mainly on Eryngium campestre and Eryngium amethystinum.[8][4][1]
Bibliography
- Hofmann, A.F. & W.G. Tremewan (2017): The Natural History of Burnet Moths (Zygaena Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae). Part 1. – 630 S.; Munich – Vilnius (Proceedings of the Museum Witt).
- Erstbeschreibung: Hübner, J. [1793-1832]: Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge 2: pl. 1-38.
